Anchor.



G. G. TERRIEN.

ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15, 1913.

Patented June 30,1914.

lwuamtoz GeoRgE C-TEKRlk-ZN GEORGE C. TERRIEN, OF SURING, WISCONSIN.

ANCHOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. TERRIEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Suring, in the county of Oconto and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anchors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in anchors and more particularly to that class of anchors provided with folding arms and stock, the object of the invention being to provide an anchor of this character whereby the arms may be readily folded up to occupy a minimum of space when not in use and also to provide means for retaining said arms in an open position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a folding anchor of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of an anchor constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same in its open position; Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation showing the pivoted arms in their folded position; Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of the upper end of the anchor showing the stock in its folded position; and Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating the stock in its open position and the manner of securing the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the shank of my improved anchor, at one end of which is formed an eye 2 adapted for the reception of a chain or other supporting member, the other end of said shank being bifurcated to form the spaced arms 3 between the outer ends of which are pivotally mounted the flukes 4, said flukes being pivotally mounted and adapted to swing upwardly betwieen the two arms 3 when not in use. The inner end of one of the fiukes is provided with a pair of spaced ears 5 and formed upon the inner end of the other fluke is an ear 6 which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 15, 1913.

Patented June 30, 1914.

Serial No. 795,330.

adapted to be arranged between the ears 5. A pin 7 is inserted through said ears to se curely retain the flukes in an open position.

The shank 1 is provided with an elongated slot 8 in which is pivotally mounted the stock 9, said stock having its ends projecting an equal distance upon opposite sides of the shank when arranged in an operative position and is securely held in an operative position by means of the removable pin 10 which is carried by the chain 11 and adapted to be inserted through an opening formed in the shank. The pin 10 is securely held in po sition by means of the spring member 13, said spring member having one end rigidly secured to the shank 1 and its other end yieldably bearing upon the head of the pin to retain the same in position. i

The inner pivoted ends of the flukcs 4 are beveled, as shown at 14, so that the same may be readily swung to an open or closed position, the ears 5 and 6 engaging at their inner ends in an open position and having a pin 7 inserted therethrough to securely retain the flukes in their open position. It will be apparent that the flukes and the stock 9 may be quickly and readily folded so that the anchor itself will occupy a mini mum of space when not in use and can be quickly and readily opened to their operative position in a very short space of time. It will also be apparent that the device is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described including a shank, said shank being bifurcated at one end, pivoted arms having their inner ends arranged within the bifurcation, spaced ears formed upon the inner ends of one of said arms, a single ear arranged upon the other of said arms and adapted to be arranged between the ears of the other arm, a pin removably arranged within said ears, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described including a shank having an elongated slot, said shank being bifurcated at one end, pivoted movably arranged Within'said shank for re- 10 arms adapted to be arranged Within said taining the stock into an operative position.

bifurcation and having their inner ends piv- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my oted, means for retalning said arms in an signature in the presence of two Witnesses. open position a stock arranged Within the GEORGE O TERRIEN elongated slot and pivoted at its intermediate portion, the ends of said stock being Witnesses:

adapted to extend from opposite sides of the H. B. SMITH, shank at an equal distance and a pin re-, FRANK GONARD.

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